Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc
To develop community-wide private financial support for the Mequon-Thiensville School District, and through grants, to help support continued excellence in education.
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $1,360,135
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc
Who Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mequon-Thiensville School District ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $154K (2023) to $231K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mequon-Thiensville School District Mequon, WI | Education | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,360,135 | $204,127 | $270,749 | $200,000 | 1 | $98 |
| 2024 | $1,254,201 | $230,734 | $277,894 | $200,000 | 1 | $36 |
| 2023 | $1,179,596 | $214,357 | $262,518 | $153,871 | 1 | $34 |
| 2022 | $1,236,855 | $195,767 | $259,407 | $162,886 | 1 | $46 |
| 2021 | $1,389,140 | $268,965 | $328,736 | $229,090 | 1 | $116 |
| 2020 | $1,163,885 | $363,283 | $329,122 | $230,671 | 1 | $290 |
About Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mequon, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $98.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc is led by Danielle Melgaard, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danielle Melgaard
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$33K (2023) → $36K (2025)
Alexandra Ridgway
President Advisor
Vice President → President, 2022
President → President Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katie Ott
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Greg Hartwig
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kerry Meskin
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Gehl
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thadd Stankowski
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Gaskin
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jen Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Stacy Crouther
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kerri Adams
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lexie Wirth
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Amy Byrne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Braatz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kathy Blume
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Stanley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mikhail Palatnik
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Chris Timm (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Shana Brewer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sara Alexander (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Doughty (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Deering (2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Brown (2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Rutland (2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Anderson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Connie Kittleson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ellen Leeney (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeridon Clark (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Birmingham (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Traci Kurtin (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Kathy Connelly (2022) — Director
- Former: Dani Melgaard (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kailyn Garro (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robin Schlei (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Tom Price (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Lee Heinrich (2021) — Director
- Former: Lee Hartwig (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Danielle Melgaard (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc
How much does Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $200K across 1 grant.
How large is Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc?
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $204K.
What is Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc?
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mequon, WI. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc operate?
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1625167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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